Congratulations go out to
Sara (Clapper) and Joel Mason on the safe arrival of Noah Thomas, their third
child. He was born on Wednesday
afternoon. Both Sara and the baby are
doing well. (FYI – he weighed 9 lbs. and
measured 23 inches.)

Onward in October 2013 … and in coming months! Our Sunday
School teachers invite you to come to Sunday School every week at 9:30. October is a great time to remember good
study habits: be on time for class, bring
your Bible and offering to
class, and bring a friend to class
as we learn together. Let’s make a
renewed effort to learn and apply our Bibles at Sunday School, with Pre-School
through Adult classes available!

ISI Fredonia has an immediate
need for host families for 4 new students who want to see life in an American
home. Contact Harriett Rupp for details
of this opportunity for service.

Next Sunday we will celebrate
the Lord’s Supper. If you would like to
participate but are unable to be here, see Derek or one of the Elders to
arrange another time. Don’t be shy about
taking full advantage of this important gesture of unity with Christ and his
body. A fellowship meal following the
service is NOT planned for next week, due to our Singspiration! plans later in
the evening.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 30th

Choir practice at the church
at 6:00 pm.

Join us at the church for
Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm. We’re
studying the Old Testament prophets – their ministries, their message, and their madness! We’re finishing up the book of Amos and
getting ready to start Zephaniah. It’s a great time to join us!

NEXT Sunday, November 3rd

Plan now to join Jim Raub and
our friends from area churches at 6:30 pm as we host our annual Fall
Singspiration, a seasonal favorite for many.

Sunday, November 10th

3DYouth Group meets at the
First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm for our first study in the gospel of Mark
followed by football training camp and refreshments. Don’t forget!
The Chili Bowl, our annual youth football game against MPB, is scheduled
for the following week (Nov. 17th).
Hit the gym, kids!

Get the most out of the service by
asking about our special listening devices.
Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help. If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be
bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Onward in October 2013: Our Sunday School teachers invite you to come
to Sunday School every week at 9:30.
October is a great time to remember good study habits: be on
time for class, bring your Bible
and offering to class, and bring a friend to class as we learn
together. Let’s make a renewed effort to
learn and apply our Bibles at Sunday School, with Pre-School through Adult
classes available!

3DYouth Group meets here TONIGHT at 6:00 pm for our final study in the

book of Ruth (!) followed by games and refreshments.

ISI Fredonia has an immediate need for host families for 4
new students who want to see life in an American home. Contact Harriett Rupp for details of this
opportunity for service.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, October
23rd

Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm.

Join us at the church for Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm. We’re studying the Old Testament prophets –
their ministries, their message, and
their madness! We’re finishing up
the book of Amos and getting ready to start Zephaniah. It’s a
great time to join us!

Thursday, October
24th

Sit’n’Sew is here!
Let’s meet at 10:00 am here at church.

Sunday, November 3rd

Plan now to join Jim Raub and our friends from area churches
at 6:30 pm as we host our annual Fall Singspiration, a seasonal favorite for
many.

Get the most out of the service by
asking about our special listening devices.
Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help. If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be
bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Onward in October 2013: Our Sunday
School teachers invite you to come to Sunday School every week at 9:30. October is a great time to remember good
study habits: be on time for class, bring
your Bible and offering to
class, and bring a friend to class
as we learn together. Let’s make a
renewed effort to learn and apply our Bibles at Sunday School, with Pre-School
through Adult classes available!

Check out “Ask the Pastor” on
Friday, October 18th at 2:00 pm (TCT Network and Dish Network
channel 26, DirecTV does not carry the program), as Derek tries to make good
use of this special opportunity. “Ask
the Pastor” is a live call-in program with a panel of five area pastors answering
viewer questions about life and the Bible from the Bible.

The church’s financial statement for September 2013 is
posted

for review in
the officer over the copy machine.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, October 16th

Choir practice at the church
at 6:00 pm.

Join us at the church for
Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm. We’re
studying the Old Testament prophets – their ministries, their message, and their madness! We’re finishing up the book of Amos and
getting ready to start Zephaniah. It’s a great time to join us!

Thursday, October 17th

Dewey Missionary Meeting at
10:00 am.

Friday, October 18th

Attn: All interested
Vocalists and Sunday School members. ‘Tis the season to learn of God’s great love
in the gift of His Son. Our 2nd
practice for the 2013 Christmas Program, “My Beloved Son”, will be held 6-7 pm
at church in the Adult Sunday School room.
We welcome your participation in preparing for our Christmas Play,
scheduled for Sunday morning, Dec. 15th.

Saturday, October 19th

Sunday School Teacher meeting
here at church at 9:00 am

Sunday, October 20th

3DYouth Group meets here at
6:00 pm for our final study in the book of Ruth followed by games and
refreshments.

Thursday, October 24th

Sit’n’Sew is here! Let’s meet at 10:00 am here at church.

Sunday, November 3rd

Plan now to join Jim Raub and
our friends from area churches at 6:30 pm as we host our annual Fall
Singspiration, a seasonal favorite for many.

Thank you to the Sit’n’Sew group for
your cutting, placing and stitching – especially for the 2 quilts donated to
the families of wounded veterans. These
2 quilts will be delivered by the Buffalo Jills to Fort Lewis in Seattle.

*Closing
Hymn #359 …………………………………………………………………… Blest Be
the Tie That Binds

*Benediction

Postlude
*Congregation invited to stand

ANNOUNCEMENTS

3DYouth is back! Join us at 6:00 pm TONIGHT at the First
Church of Evans for life lessons from Ruth followed by Ultimate Frisbee and
refreshments.

Onward in October 2013: Our Sunday
School teachers invite you to come to Sunday School every week at 9:30. October is a great time to remember good
study habits: be on time for class, bring
your Bible and offering to
class, and bring a friend to class
as we learn together. Let’s make a
renewed effort to learn and apply our Bibles at Sunday School, with Pre-School
through Adult classes available!

Join us at the church for
Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm. We’re
studying the Old Testament prophets – their ministries, their message, and their madness! We’re surveying the book of Amos. It’s a
great time to join us!

Thursday, October 10th

Sit’n’Sew is here! Let’s meet at 10:00 am here at church … and
again on the 24th!

Thursday, October 17th

Dewey Missionary Meeting at
10:00 am.

Friday, October 18th

Attn: All
interested Vocalists and Sunday School members. ‘Tis the
season to learn of God’s great love in the gift of His Son. Our 2nd practice for the 2013
Christmas Program, “My Beloved Son”, will be held 6-7 pm at church in the Adult
Sunday School room. We welcome your
participation in preparing for our Christmas Play, scheduled for Sunday
morning, Dec. 15th.

Saturday, October 19th

Sunday School Teacher meeting
here at church at 9:00 am

Sunday, November 3rd

Plan now to join Jim Raub and
our friends from area churches at 6:30 pm as we host our annual Fall
Singspiration, a seasonal favorite for many.

Get the most out of the service by
asking about our special listening devices.
Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help. If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be
bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Our Pastor

Derek Yoder

Welcome to FCC

At FCC, we're celebrating almost two hundred years of Congregational life and faith. A lot has happened since our church was founded in 1817, but some things never change. We remain committed to our vision to glorify God through Christ-centered worship, vigorous Bible teaching, the care and edification of God's people, outreach to our neighbors, and the proclamation of the gospel to other cultures around the world.
Our church covenant concludes with these words, "We agree to seek with the help of the Holy Spirit the unity, purity and glory of the church in doctrine and life, to the praise of our covenant-keeping God." We think that's a vision worth celebrating.
While you're with us, we hope you feel at home. To get to know us better, feel free to take this little brochure home. We hope to see you soon.

Contributors

Statement of Faith

The Bible:
We believe that the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the actual word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is therefore infallible, authoritative, and fully trustworthy in all its parts and for all of life.
God:
We believe in one God, a spirit, who is the creator of and sovereign over heaven and earth, eternally existent in three persons who are equal in substance and glory; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ:
We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord who is God the Son, and in His pre-existence, virgin birth, incarnation, sinless life, substitutionary atoning death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from death and ascension into heaven, His triumphal intercession at the right hand of the Father, and His future visible return in power and glory.
The Holy Spirit:
We believe in God the Holy Spirit who has come to reprove the world of sin, to regenerate sinful man by applying the benefits of Christ’s redemption, and to indwell the believer, enlightening him and enabling him to be increasingly conformed to the image of Christ, to know and obey the will of God, and to experience all the fruits of righteousness and holiness.
Man:
We believe that man was created as the image of God, but because of Adam’s disobedience he has a sinful nature for which he is personally responsible before a holy God, but that he may be personally reconciled to God through regeneration, repentance from sin, and faith in Christ.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the final resurrection of both the just and the unjust, the lost to eternal punishment in hell, the saved to eternal life in heaven.
Satan:
We believe that God’s defeated enemy, Satan, though a creature, nevertheless continues to be a superhumanly powerful adversary to all righteousness, over whom however, the believer may experience in Christ the victory thoroughly secured by his death and resurrection.
The Church:
We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of Christ, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and composed of all true believers.

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Ask The Pastor

Derek Yoder appears as a monthly guest on “Ask the Pastor”—a live, televised call-in program featuring a panel of five area pastors who answer questions about life and the Bible from the Bible. “Ask the Pastor” appears on local TCT Network and Dish Network Channel 26. DirecTV does not carry the program. Samples of the program can be found by following the link. Check out our FCC bulletin for upcoming appearances by Pastor Yoder on “Ask the Pastor.”